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Drafthandgun-roster
The plus symbol beside certain roster model names identifies DOJ’s application of the machinegun-convertible-pistol classification in Penal Code section 16885. [1] The department’s notice links that classification to the dealer restriction beginning July 1, 2026, under section 27595, subject to specified exceptions. [1] A marked entry therefore illustrates that continued listing and a separate statutory restriction can coexist; the roster should be read with its explanatory notices. [1] Configuration and purchase rules depend on specifics, this is information, not legal advice.
- 1. DOJ roster plus-marker explanationretrieved 2026-10-04
See also
- roster
California's list of handgun models that dealers are allowed to sell new.
- machinegun-convertible pistolDraft
A statutory classification defined in Penal Code section 16885 for specified semiautomatic pistols by reference to their susceptibility to the automatic-fire conversion described in the statute.
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This entry is one of 153 defined terms in the CalGunHub glossary of California and federal firearm-law vocabulary. The 11 core terms are short plain-English definitions; the extended terms are cited research drafts, labelled as drafts, with their statutory sources listed under each entry. Every definition here is informational only and is not legal advice.
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